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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is a travel U10 player. Most of his games are played on artificial turf fields. He plays goalie about 50% of the time. He loves soccer and we expect he will continue to play for many years. Recently I visited with a friend who brought up the link between artificial turf and cancer. I recalled hearing/reading about it a few years ago but that was before DS became serious about soccer. I thought today's turf fields were safer. She said they aren't. I did a little research and found mixed opinions. I like the turf because games rarely get rained out but now she has me worried. She keeps sending me scary info. I definitely don't want DS to give up soccer and as a parent I don't get to choose the fields his club/league plays on. Does anyone worry about this? Are new fields safer?[/quote]

There was an article in the post about this topic. If you can find a club  that plays more on grass than turf that would be a better option if your still worried about it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/does-playing-on-artificial-turf-pose-a-health-risk-for-your-child/2017/03/17/0c61b7b4-0380-11e7-ad5b-d22680e18d10_story.html?utm_term=.45e0a2cb142a[/quote]

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